used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, I have been puzzling my brain to invent a new sleeve; pray how do you like it?" showing her arm.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Oh! that's all professional, you know!" exclaimed she, with an air of merry scorn.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Oh! that's all professional, you know!" exclaimed she, with an air of merry scorn.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Oh! that's all professional, you know!" exclaimed she, with an air of merry scorn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Professional!" exclaimed a grave Quaker, who stood near--"why, dost thou make a difference between what is professional and what is real?
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Oh, I have been puzzling my brain to invent a new sleeve; pray how do you like it?" showing her arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You never think of such a thing as love!" exclaimed a young, sentimental man, "you who have written so many volumes of poetry upon it?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What, then, have you been doing with yourself this last month?"
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Professional!" exclaimed a grave Quaker, who stood near--"why, dost thou make a difference between what is professional and what is real?
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "Oh, I have been puzzling my brain to invent a new sleeve; pray how do you like it?" showing her arm.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "Professional!" exclaimed a grave Quaker, who stood near--"why, dost thou make a difference between what is professional and what is real?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, I have been puzzling my brain to invent a new sleeve; pray how do you like it?" showing her arm.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What, then, have you been doing with yourself this last month?"
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Professional!" exclaimed a grave Quaker, who stood near--"why, dost thou make a difference between what is professional and what is real?
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You never think of such a thing as love!" exclaimed a young, sentimental man, "you who have written so many volumes of poetry upon it?"
death of a person
From this reading "Professional!" exclaimed a grave Quaker, who stood near--"why, dost thou make a difference between what is professional and what is real?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What, then, have you been doing with yourself this last month?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I have been puzzling my brain to invent a new sleeve; pray how do you like it?" showing her arm.
how
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From this reading "Oh, I have been puzzling my brain to invent a new sleeve; pray how do you like it?" showing her arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I have been puzzling my brain to invent a new sleeve; pray how do you like it?" showing her arm.
inventverbUS /ˌɪnˈvent/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading "Oh, I have been puzzling my brain to invent a new sleeve; pray how do you like it?" showing her arm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Professional!" exclaimed a grave Quaker, who stood near--"why, dost thou make a difference between what is professional and what is real?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I have been puzzling my brain to invent a new sleeve; pray how do you like it?" showing her arm.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh! that's all professional, you know!" exclaimed she, with an air of merry scorn.
immediately past
From this reading "What, then, have you been doing with yourself this last month?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Oh, I have been puzzling my brain to invent a new sleeve; pray how do you like it?" showing her arm.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "You never think of such a thing as love!" exclaimed a young, sentimental man, "you who have written so many volumes of poetry upon it?"
engage in
From this reading "Professional!" exclaimed a grave Quaker, who stood near--"why, dost thou make a difference between what is professional and what is real?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You never think of such a thing as love!" exclaimed a young, sentimental man, "you who have written so many volumes of poetry upon it?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "You never think of such a thing as love!" exclaimed a young, sentimental man, "you who have written so many volumes of poetry upon it?"
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "Oh! that's all professional, you know!" exclaimed she, with an air of merry scorn.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "What, then, have you been doing with yourself this last month?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, I have been puzzling my brain to invent a new sleeve; pray how do you like it?" showing her arm.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Professional!" exclaimed a grave Quaker, who stood near--"why, dost thou make a difference between what is professional and what is real?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You never think of such a thing as love!" exclaimed a young, sentimental man, "you who have written so many volumes of poetry upon it?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Oh, I have been puzzling my brain to invent a new sleeve; pray how do you like it?" showing her arm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You never think of such a thing as love!" exclaimed a young, sentimental man, "you who have written so many volumes of poetry upon it?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I have been puzzling my brain to invent a new sleeve; pray how do you like it?" showing her arm.
literature in metrical form
From this reading "You never think of such a thing as love!" exclaimed a young, sentimental man, "you who have written so many volumes of poetry upon it?"
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Oh, I have been puzzling my brain to invent a new sleeve; pray how do you like it?" showing her arm.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading "Oh! that's all professional, you know!" exclaimed she, with an air of merry scorn.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading "Oh, I have been puzzling my brain to invent a new sleeve; pray how do you like it?" showing her arm.
QuakernounUS /ˈkweɪkər/
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading "Professional!" exclaimed a grave Quaker, who stood near--"why, dost thou make a difference between what is professional and what is real?
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Professional!" exclaimed a grave Quaker, who stood near--"why, dost thou make a difference between what is professional and what is real?
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading "Oh! that's all professional, you know!" exclaimed she, with an air of merry scorn.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading "You never think of such a thing as love!" exclaimed a young, sentimental man, "you who have written so many volumes of poetry upon it?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh! that's all professional, you know!" exclaimed she, with an air of merry scorn.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "Oh, I have been puzzling my brain to invent a new sleeve; pray how do you like it?" showing her arm.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading "Oh, I have been puzzling my brain to invent a new sleeve; pray how do you like it?" showing her arm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You never think of such a thing as love!" exclaimed a young, sentimental man, "you who have written so many volumes of poetry upon it?"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Professional!" exclaimed a grave Quaker, who stood near--"why, dost thou make a difference between what is professional and what is real?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "You never think of such a thing as love!" exclaimed a young, sentimental man, "you who have written so many volumes of poetry upon it?"
that's
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From this reading "Oh! that's all professional, you know!" exclaimed she, with an air of merry scorn.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "What, then, have you been doing with yourself this last month?"
a special situation
From this reading "You never think of such a thing as love!" exclaimed a young, sentimental man, "you who have written so many volumes of poetry upon it?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You never think of such a thing as love!" exclaimed a young, sentimental man, "you who have written so many volumes of poetry upon it?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What, then, have you been doing with yourself this last month?"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Professional!" exclaimed a grave Quaker, who stood near--"why, dost thou make a difference between what is professional and what is real?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, I have been puzzling my brain to invent a new sleeve; pray how do you like it?" showing her arm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "You never think of such a thing as love!" exclaimed a young, sentimental man, "you who have written so many volumes of poetry upon it?"
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading "You never think of such a thing as love!" exclaimed a young, sentimental man, "you who have written so many volumes of poetry upon it?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What, then, have you been doing with yourself this last month?"
which person or people
From this reading "You never think of such a thing as love!" exclaimed a young, sentimental man, "you who have written so many volumes of poetry upon it?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Professional!" exclaimed a grave Quaker, who stood near--"why, dost thou make a difference between what is professional and what is real?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What, then, have you been doing with yourself this last month?"
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "You never think of such a thing as love!" exclaimed a young, sentimental man, "you who have written so many volumes of poetry upon it?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What, then, have you been doing with yourself this last month?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You never think of such a thing as love!" exclaimed a young, sentimental man, "you who have written so many volumes of poetry upon it?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "What, then, have you been doing with yourself this last month?"
